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Hold for AARP Tax Prep

9:00am - 5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: East County Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room (EC)
Brief Description of Event

Tax preparation services for the public.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lakes Regional Library
Room: Conference Room B (LK)
Brief Description of Event

Community Association Annual Meeting

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Estero Newcomers Club

10:00am - 1:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: South County Regional Library *Temporary Site *
Room: Meeting Room (SC)
Brief Description of Event

Board Meeting

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group.

Pre-Readers Playtime

10:30am - 11:30am
Birth to Preschool
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Library Branch: Bonita Springs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A (BN)
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Games & Activities, Literacy & ESL
Event Details:

Develop pre-reading skills while having tons of fun! We’ll play, sing, talk, write and read our way to literacy in this engaging, centers-based program. Includes practical activities that can you re-create at home for your children’s enrichment.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Download Drop-In

11:00am - 1:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Riverdale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room (RL)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology & STEAM

Receive personalized help downloading eBooks, eAudioBooks, movies, music, and more from Libby/OverDrive and hoopla, two of Lee County Library System's largest online content providers.  

Support also will be available to registered users of the National Library Service's Braille and Audio Reading Download service (BARD) which is provided through Home Borrower Services and Lee County Talking Books.

Note: Attendees should bring their preferred, charged device (tablet, phone, e-reader, etc) along with any passwords needed to download apps. Kindle users also must have an Amazon account and password.

Patrons interested in BARD should contact Talking Books at 239-533-4780 prior to attending to ensure they have an active account or find out how to set one up.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.

Photography During Programs

While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Knitting Nook

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: Main Library Building, Conference Room C (FM)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Each first and third Thursday of the month, a casual self-guided group of knitters and crocheters meet to share ideas, techniques, and patterns. Attendees should bring their own projects. Basic supplies available for newcomers. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.

Photography During Programs

While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.

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DFS Mediation

1:00pm - 4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: North Fort Myers Public Library
Room: Conference Room B (NF)
Brief Description of Event

DFS Mediation

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Bonita Springs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (BN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors & Writing, Book Discussion
Event Details:

Listen to local author, Lisa Black, share her experience working as a forensic scientist and crime scene investigator in South Florida.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.

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Gulf Coast Forum: RMD Workshop

2:00pm - 3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lakes Regional Library
Room: Conference Room B (LK)
Brief Description of Event

As of January 1, 2020 new laws regarding RMD's (Required Minimum Distributions) went into effect. Any person over 59 1/2 years of age needs to hear this workshop. It is a strictly educational event.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Reading Festival Preview: Author Chris Pavone

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Closed
Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Lakes Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room A (LK)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors & Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 78
Event Details:

Chris Pavone is the New York Times bestselling author of the international thrillers The Paris Diversion and The Expats, which won the prestigious Edgar Award for Best First Novel.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Library Branch: North Fort Myers Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (NF)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community & Lifestyle
Event Details:

Learn how Lee County’s Division of Natural Resources partners with Conservation 20/20 to enhance the health and productivity of natural lands and water bodies in Lee County.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Islam, Oil, and Revolution Part 1

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: South County Regional Library *Temporary Site *
Room: Meeting Room (SC)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community & Lifestyle, Performances
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Three talks focused on a greater understanding of the history of Islam during the last century. 

Today's Topic: The Children of Abraham

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Reading Has Gone to the Dogs

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children
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Library Branch: Johann Fust Community Library
Room: Children's Library (BG)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Come read to therapy dog Smokie. She's a great listener.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.

Photography During Programs

While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.

This event is in the "Children" group.

DIY Robots with Spheros

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Lakes Regional Library
Room: Storytime Room (LK)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Technology & STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Design a robot and take it for a spin with Spheros.  For elementary school children ages 5-11.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Kids Read Down Fines

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Birth to Preschool, Children, Teens
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Library Branch: East County Regional Library
Room: Youth Services Area (EC)
Age Group: Birth to Preschool, Children, Teens
Program Type: Read Away Fines

Children and Teens can earn a credit for every 15 minutes they read in the designated area for a total of $8 in one session.

Credit may be applied to cards issued to patrons age 18 and under only and applies only to charges on overdue materials.

Please bring your library card.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.